Løkken, Denmark
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- Loekken Surf spot · 0.7 km from Løkken
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About Løkken
Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces NW, so wind from the SE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing NW. Wind from the NW blows onshore, wind from the SE blows out to sea, and wind from the NE or SW runs along the shore. It is exposed to the open sea. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.4 km out (1 in 143). The sea is about 6°C in January, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 17°C in August, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Løkken. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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From Chicago: about 17 h 45 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to AAL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). About 14 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → AAL · Skyscanner from about £410 returnAdGetting there. 55 min from the airport to Løkken.
Accommodation.
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Hire and lessons.
Windsurfing lessons in Løkken · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Løkken · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
Løkken on Google Maps · Directions
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Forecast
Best on Tue 27: 16 kn gusting 37, side-onshore. Water: waves 1.6 m.
The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Shore | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 0, poor | wind from the north-east, 5 knots | 10kn | cross-off | chop |
| Mon 19Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 9kn | offnot safe | flat |
| Tue 20Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 11 knots | 20kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Wed 21Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east, 12 knots | 21kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Thu 22Oct | 34, poor | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 21kn | side | chop |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, poor | wind from the east-south-east, 14 knots | 24kn | offnot safe | 1.3 mwaves |
| Sat 24Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 27kn | offnot safe | chop |
| Sun 25Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 38kn | offnot safe | 0.9 mwaves |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, poor | wind from the south, 10 knots | 20kn | cross-off | 1.9 mwaves |
| Tue 27Oct | 53, good | wind from the west-south-west, 16 knots | 37kn | side-on | 1.6 mwaves |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.
The season
Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7
- Feb2of 7
- Mar2of 7
- Apr2of 7
- May2of 7
- Jun2of 7
- Jul2of 7
- Aug2of 7
- Sep2of 7
- Oct2of 7
- Nov2of 7
- Dec2of 7
Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to AAL, changing at AMS, then 55 min by road. About 17h 45 door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 11 kn gusting 20, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 21, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 21, side-shore. Water: chop.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 14 kn gusting 24, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: waves 1.3 m.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 27, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to AAL, changing at AMS, then 55 min by road. About 17h 45 door to door
Rough cost
About £835–£1,595 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.
- Flights £410–£845
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
Places to eat near Løkken
- Palme PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pandekagehuset 9480 LøkkenPancake house · 0.1 km from the centre
- Pizza ProffPizza · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurant La PaceBrasserie · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurant NatalieMexican · 0.1 km from the centre
- Casa BlancaSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits
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